How Ripe is Too Ripe for Bananas? While many people already know that bananas turn bright yellow when they are fully ripened, it still may be difficult to tell when a banana has become too ripe. Bananas change colors throughout the ripening process and begin to turn brown as they further ripen. But is there …
How to Tell if a Banana is Bad? While many people thoroughly enjoy eating bananas, there seems to be a debate when it comes to telling if a banana has gone bad. For instance, you may love the sweeter flavor of a banana that has developed brown or black streaks but have a friend who …
My local farmers’ market has a wide variety of unusual banana varieties. I was intrigued, and so I bought some. When I got home, I wasn’t sure whether the bananas were ripe and ready to be enjoyed as a snack, added to my breakfast smoothie, or cut up for my daughter’s lunch flapjacks with honey. …
Bananas are my favorite fruit. They are sweet, juicy, and perfectly delicious. Considered a superfood, bananas should be part of everyone’s diet. So imagine my concern when I opened a banana and found some strange-looking black spots inside. What were those spots? Had something happened to the banana, and was this banana still okay to …
It is especially unsettling when you bite into a piece of fruit and find an unwelcome surprise. Whether the fruit is rotten, has an insect inside, or has something else wrong with it, all these experiences make me cringe. If you ever bite into a banana with a black center, you should know a few …
What Color is a Ripe Banana? Bananas are loaded with potassium and are a delicious choice as a healthy snack or breakfast dish. But many banana lovers still wonder about the color of a ripe banana. While the answer to this question may seem obvious, some people are mistaken in the advice they offer about …
I love buying bananas with my weekly groceries. Well, when they are available, I mean. I use the bananas to make banana bread, add it to toast or pancakes with Nutella and berries, make a yummy banana ice cream, and use it as a base for my smoothies. Imagine how unhappy I was when the …
Only a handful of people will eat overripe brown bananas even though they are safe for consumption and have a sweeter taste, so it goes without saying that very few people would dream of eating a moldy banana. But this doesn’t mean that people aren’t curious about moldy bananas. After all, it is said that …
My great-aunt loves to bake, and she has always been very generous with sharing her baked goods, so when she gave me banana bread, I was overjoyed. After a day or two, I decided to slice some of the banana loaves, but the slices were off-color and smelled strange. What went wrong? Why was my …
Bananas are a delicious fruit with many health benefits that it can provide; it is used in entrees, desserts and can be peeled and eaten by itself. As versatile as bananas are, they are a bit of a fragile fruit. They bruise easily, go brown, and eventually black. Here is how to know whether or …